Edinburgh, George Iv Bridge
No Class (Event)
Site Name Edinburgh, George Iv Bridge
Classification No Class (Event)
Alternative Name(s) Lawnmarket/bank Street/high Street
Canmore ID 273424
Site Number NT27SE 5907
NGR NT 256 735
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/273424
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 5907 256 735
A watching brief was undertaken in May and June 2004 on service renewal involving the excavation of the road intersection at Lawnmarket/Bank Street/High Street/George IV Bridge. This revealed a series of clay-bonded sandstone foundation walls of probable medieval and post-medieval date fronting the High Street between Deacon Brodie's Tavern and the Sheriff Court House. The walls had a visible elevation of 0.1m and were approximately 0.45m in width. Previous groundworks had cut several of the walls. No small finds were recovered. The area to the immediate W of the Sheriff Court is shown as Mill's Court on the Edgar map of 1742.
Archive to be deposited in the NMRS.
Sponsor: City of Edinburgh Council.
R Engl 2004